Hinged drumstick

a technology of drumsticks and hammers, which is applied in the field of hammers, can solve the problems of reducing the grasping and control of the drumstick at the balance point, preventing the movement (rebounding) of the drumsticks by the player, and reducing the range of movement of the drumsticks
US8618397B2Inactive Publication Date: 2013-12-31HINGESTIX
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Authority / Receiving Office
US Ā· United States
Patent Type
Patents(United States)
Current Assignee / Owner
HINGESTIX
Publication Date
2013-12-31
Estimated Expiration
Not applicable Ā· inactive patent

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Abstract

A percussion instrument is disclosed that may include a body having a longitudinal axis extending from a butt end to a striking end thereof and at least one hole extending along a transverse axis through the thickness of the body; and a grasping mechanism having a first grip plate at a first end thereof and a second grip plate at a second end thereof, and at least one shaft extending through the hole in the body. The percussion instrument may further include a compliance mechanism disposed between the first and second grip plates, enabling the first and second grip plates to be brought closer together in response to a compressive force applied to the grasping mechanism. Additionally or alternatively, the percussion instrument may include one or more recesses or bores that operate to permit the grip plates to be disposed therein for a more compact design.
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This application is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Non-Provisional patent application Ser. No. 12,774,408, filed May 5, 2010 and presently pending, entitled ā€œHinged Drumstickā€ which is a Continuation-in-Part of U.S. Non-Provisional application Ser. No. 12 / 610,670, filed Nov. 2, 2009, entitled ā€œHinged Drumstickā€ which application has issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,897,859 and claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 184,467, filed Jun. 5, 2009, entitled ā€œRuttenberg's Hinge Drumstickā€, now expired, the entire disclosures of which applications and patent(s) are hereby incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] This invention relates in general to musical percussion instruments, and more particularly to drumsticks for playing percussion instruments.

[0003] Drumsticks typically include a butt end, a striking end, and an intermediate region located in between the butt end and the striking end along t...

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